2017 Eliteserien
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The 2017 Eliteserien was the 73rd completed season of top-tier football in Norway. The season began on 1 April 2017 and ended on 26 November 2017, not including play-off matches. This was first season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen.[1] Rosenborg were the defending champions, while Kristiansund and Sandefjord entered as the promoted teams from the 2016 1. divisjon.
Season | 2017 |
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Dates | 1 April – 26 November |
Champions | Rosenborg 25th title |
Relegated | Sogndal Aalesund Viking |
Champions League | Rosenborg |
Europa League | Molde Sarpsborg 08 Lillestrøm |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 682 (2.84 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nicklas Bendtner (19 goals) |
Biggest home win | Brann 5–0 Stabæk (19 June 2017) |
Biggest away win | Viking 1–7 Vålerenga (22 October 2017) |
Highest scoring | Viking 1–7 Vålerenga (22 October 2017) |
Longest winning run | Strømsgodset (8 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Rosenborg Brann Sarpsborg 08 Strømsgodset (8 games) |
Longest winless run | Aalesund (13 games) |
Longest losing run | Viking (5 games) |
Highest attendance | 21,112 Rosenborg 1–2 Tromsø (16 May 2017) |
Lowest attendance | 2,237 Sogndal 4–1 Stabæk (5 April 2017) |
Average attendance | 6,699 3.9% |
← 2016 2018 → |
The 2017 season saw the name of the league change from Tippeligaen (named after sponsor Norsk Tipping) to Eliteserien, a non-sponsor affiliated name controlled by the Football Association of Norway. Rosenborg won their third consecutive title and 25th top-flight title overall, with two games to spare. Rosenborg conceded only 20 goals during the season, a league record.[2]